Category Archives: Learfield Staff Writer
Wisconsin Coalition Ask For Passage Of Recovering America's Wildlife Act
A Wisconsin coalition of conservation organizations is calling on Congress to pass the bipartisan Recovering America's Wildlife Act. It would dedicate $1.3 billion a year to fund science-based wildlif...
May 17, 2022 ttarasiuk / CC
Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office: 18 Homicides Investigated In Two Weeks
A lot of ways are being tried to reduce Milwaukee violence but none seem to be working. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office reports it has investigated 18 homicides in 15 days. The office t...
May 17, 2022 CC / Kat Wilcox
Badgers Softball Heads To Florida To Play In Gainesville Regional
The Badgers softball team is heading to Florida to play in the Gainesville Regional. This is the fourth time in the last five years Wisconsin has qualified for the postseason. They will meet Georgia T...
May 17, 2022
Long List Of Charges Against Hobart Man Dismissed
Brown County prosecutors have dismissed a dozen charges against a Hobart man who had been accused of starting multiple fires. Eight of the counts against James Ambrosius were for arson. During one of ...
May 17, 2022
Badgers Hockey Adds Assistant Coach From St. Norbert
The Wisconsin men's hockey team has added an assistant coach from the St. Norbert College program. Wausau native Andry Brandt was named to head coach Tony Granato's staff Monday. Brandt played for the...
May 17, 2022 Ryan Dickey / CC
Fond Du Lac Man Found Guilty Of Killing His Grandmother
A Fond du Lac County jury has found a 33-year-old man guilty of killing his grandmother. Investigators say Gregory A. Spittel was upset with the victim because she gave information to the police that ...
May 17, 2022
Middleton Might Have Been Out Even If Bucks Made It To The Conference Finals
The biggest what-if to come from the Bucks' Eastern Conference semifinal loss to Boston will likely focus on the absence of shooting guard Khris Middleton. He missed the last 10 games of the season af...
May 17, 2022
Two-Alarm House Fire Destroys Two Milwaukee Homes, Leaves One Man Dead
A two-alarm house fire in Milwaukee has destroyed two homes and left one man dead. Witnesses say both homes collapsed after burning. Witnesses said one person was unaccounted for but the home wasn't s...
May 17, 2022 liz west / CC
Brewers Open Home Series With Pitching Gem, Beat Braves 1-0
Freddy Peralta and two relievers combined on a two-hit shutout Monday as the Brewers opened a home series with a 1-0 win over the Atlanta Braves. Peralta blanked the Braves through seven innings then ...
May 17, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Badgers Basketball Assistant Recognized As One Of Most Impactful In Colleges
An assistant on Badgers coach Greg Gard's staff has been recognized as one of the most impactful coaches in the country. Silver Waves Media has honored Sharif Chambliss for his work in Division One me...
May 16, 2022
